Spanish wine export data Jan. thru Oct. 2006

The Spanish Federation of Wine has just released export data for the period January through October 2006.

The data shows a slight increase in volume from the same period one year ago (0.4%) to 1.19 billion liters, but a strong increase in value: +5.2% to 1.3 billion euros.

Looking at export volumes, the largest percentage increase was +10% in the category of aromatized wines, a category that included sangria and vermouth (and is legally defined by the EU as a beverage that contains at least 75% wine). This was followed by bottled wines from D.O.s at +6.74% and Cava and sparking wines at +5.6% to 86 million liters. Declining, but less sharply than previously, were bulk wines at -9.7% to 620.4 million liters.

The overall breakdown of export volumes by category show the continuing large share of bulk wines:
All bulk (both D.O. and non D.O.) = 52% of all wines (still, sparkling and other) exported from Spain
Bottled still wines = 34.3%

Cava = 7% of total wine exports by volume

Aromatized wines = 5% (55.5 million liters)

Sherries = 1.5% (17.8 million liters)

Vino de aguja (slightly sparkling wines) = 0.2% (at 3.3 million liters this category is up by 80% for the period).

With in total still wines the breakdown is:
All bottled whites = 10% (107.5 million liters)
All bottled reds and rosados = 29% (300.6 million liters)

By value, the picture is as follows for the period:

D.O. wines are up by +9.6% to 645 million euros
Bottled table wines are up by 3.8% to 143 million euros
and Cava is up by 1.9% to 220.5 million euros.

In terms of their share of value:
All bottled wines (both from D.O.s and table wine) = 59% of the value of all wines exported from Spain
Bulk wines = 16% (213.5 million euros)
Cava = 16.5%
Aromatized wines = 2.9% (38 million euros)
Sherries = 4.3% (57.7 million euros)
Vino de aguja = 0.3% (4 million euros)

Within bottled still wines the distribution of value is:

D.O. = 81.8% of value (645.3 million euros)

All whites (both D.O. and non) = 24.3% (of total still wines)
All reds and rosados = 75.7% (of total still wines), of which D.O. wines = 62%.

These statistics from the FEV are based upon the value of the products as declared to the Spanish customs office at the time of export.